Walker scores 29 to lead Kent St. over Miami (Ohio) 75-66

Mar 6, 2020, 10:59 am

OXFORD, Ohio -- Jaylin Walker had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Kent State beat Miami (Ohio) 75-66 on Tuesday night.

Walker shot 6 for 9 from beyond the arc.

Antonio Williams had 18 points and three blocks for Kent State (21-9, 10-7 Mid-American Conference). Philip Whittington added 13 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

Miami (Ohio) put up 21 points in the first half, a season low for the team.

Nike Sibande had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the RedHawks (15-15, 7-10). Bam Bowman added 18 points.

Dalonte Brown, who was second on the RedHawks in scoring coming into the matchup with 12 points per game, scored only 2 points. He shot 0 of 7 from beyond the arc.

The Golden Flashes improve to 2-0 against the RedHawks on the season. Kent State defeated Miami (Ohio) 70-67 on Feb. 5. Kent State finishes out the regular season against Akron at home on Friday. Miami (Ohio) finishes out the regular season against Ohio on the road on Friday.

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